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The issue was known as "the Everett bill," because it was 

 introduced and vigorously championed by Assemblyman 

 Edward A. Everett, of St. Lawrence County. It merely pro- 

 vided for the killing, during the year 1919, of "one deer" 

 per license, either male or female ; and of course its full en- 

 actment into law wrought the repeal of the buck law. 



The Senate promptly passed the bill and sent it to Gov- 

 ernor Smith. 



In response to our requests for a hearing on the bill prior 

 to executive action, the Governor kindly granted one. It 

 was held in the Executive Chamber, and occupied the entire 

 afternoon of April 17, 1919. 



Never did the champions of wild life make a finer show- 

 ing of strength, unity and high purpose than was made on 

 that memorable occasion. On our side it was practically 

 identical with our appearance before the Senate Committee. 

 It is a pleasure to record here the names of the men who 

 appeared and spoke, and the organizations and localities 

 they represented. The full list is as follows : 



Opposers of the Doe-Killing Bill. 



George D. Pratt and W. S. Carpenter 



New York State Conservation Commission 



William B. Greeley . Camp-Fire Club of America 



John B. Burn ham.... American Game Protective & Prop. Association 

 Ottomar H. Van NoRDEN....Long Island Game Protective Association 



Daniel Carter Beard The Boy Scouts of America 



Charles L. Bristol National Educators Conservation Society 



W. O. Stillman American Humane Association 



Albert J. Squires N. Y. State Fish, Game and Forest League 



A. K. Fisher Biological Survey, Washington, D. C. 



Julius H. Seymour Lake Champlain Association 



Edward Hagaman Hall 



Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks 



Fred J. Davis Utica Fish and Game Association 



W. T. Hornaday 



Permanent Wild Life Protection Fund and N. Y. Zoological Society 



